AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer free high pressure boiler operator trainings. The first cohort is set for 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, July 20-Oct. 17, at ND Paper Rumford Division, 35 Hartford St. Registration is required and 10 seats are available. The second cohort is offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 7-Dec. 14, in person at the college at 1250 Turner St.
According to a news release from the center, high pressure boiler operator training offers a practical approach, knowledge, and techniques to power plant operation and is designed to prepare the student to sit for the Maine Licensing Exam. Upon completion of the course and the required in-service experience, the student can take the State exam at CMCC. The cost of the exam is covered. Prior to sitting for the exam, students must meet the state requirement for in-service experience as a high pressure boiler operator under a state issued training permit. The average starting wage for a high pressure boiler operator is $42,000 in the Lewiston/Auburn region.
These programs are funded by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program. Participants are eligible for one training course and must be at least 18; possess a high school diploma, GED, or HiSet; and be a U.S. citizen and/or authorized to work in the U.S. Criminal background check required. COVID vaccine required for CMCC campus. Additionally, candidates in MJRP-funded programs must be a dislocated, unemployed, or underemployed worker, or someone whose job has been adversely affected by COVID-19. Underemployed can be considered as working part-time but looking for full-time work or working in an occupation below one’s skillset.
For more information or to register, contact Central Maine Community College’s Center for Workforce & Professional Development at workforcedevelopment@cmcc.edu or 207-755-5280.
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